Monday, October 14, 2013

Today in History-October 14

October 14th, 1964
Martin Luther King, Jr wins Nobel Peace Prize


"African American civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent resistance to racial prejudice in America. At 35 years of age, the Georgia-born minister was the youngest person ever to receive the award." -History.com





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